Brett Preuett spends his time traveling thousands of miles making a living catching bass on the pro circuit. So what does he do for relaxation when he comes back home to Monroe? He grabs a friend, sheds his pro fishing jersey, doesn’t worry about catching a limit and just goes bass fishing for fun, of course. […]
The day dawned with thick fog blanketing the waters near Bob’s Bayou Black Marina, but that didn’t bother Kurt and Adam Cook. The uncle/nephew fishing team knew they didn’t need to go far to put fish in the boat.[…]
Bass-fishing reports from Venice have been pretty crazy, and Prairieville angler David Cavell said it’s better than you’ve heard.
“When (the water) turns green, it’s how many do you want to catch,” Cavell said.[…]
Steeped in a mixture of legend and historical fact — with some folklore thrown in — the Mermentau River in Acadia Parish just might be a pearl amongst many fishing gems in Southwest Louisiana.[…]
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe is a product of his environment, and a particular aspect of those positive influences from his East Tennessee youth prove advantageous across southern waters. […]
When the north winds blow and bring a chill to South Central Louisiana, or the tide moves, the lower end of the nation’s last great overflow swamp becomes a top bass fishing destination.[…]
You probably won’t be able to catch a 10-pounder off the dock like Brennen Ramsey, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the fall largemouth bass bite on Lake D’Arbonne this month.[…]
It’s possibly the most oversimplified stage of a bass’ annual schedule, but get to know the fall feeding migrations and you’ll see there’s actually a considerable amount of strategy required to achieve consistency.[…]
Bass are not terribly complicated creatures to begin with — and in the fall of the year, they become even easier to figure out. […]
Damein Clements is a die-hard bass angler, but he had never been to Venice until he and buddy Caleb Sumrall launched there last weekend to scout for a tournament.[…]
Many Atachafalaya Basin bassin’ hotspots west of the Atchafalaya River have been heating up and ought to be red-hot in September.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is considering a proposal that would scrap the protected 15- to 19-inch protected slot limit for black bass, as well as the eight-fish daily take, on Caney Creek Reservoir in Jackson Parish.[…]
It’s a double shot of adrenaline that widens the eyes, flares the jaws, red-lines the heart rate and elicits a broad spectrum of amazed responses; not all of which may be suitable for a family audience.[…]
If summertime bass fishing like it has been extends very long into September, chances are good I will have all spinning rods on the deck of my bass boat until there is a definitive cool snap to chill the waters at Toledo Bend.[…]
Brothers Darren and Joey Sexton have hunted Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge’s trophy bass for years, and the stars finally lined up earlier this month when they each caught an 11-pound bass.[…]
As the Atchafalaya River stage began to drop to a fishable level the first week of July, bass anglers’ fever began to rise as they planned trips into the heart of the nation’s last great overflow swamp, the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]